nobel

No-bel · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to the Nobel Prizes, annual international awards given for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), the Swedish inventor who established the Nobel Prizes.

Phrases & expressions

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    Nobel Prize — One of the annual international prizes awarded for achievement in various fields.
  • •
    Nobel laureate — A person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize.
  • •
    Nobel Peace Prize — The prize awarded for outstanding contributions to peace.

Related words

See also: award, laureate, prize

Etymology

Named after Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor of dynamite, who bequeathed his fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes.